In the forwards Brett Wilkinson and Ray Ofisa are included once again, as Connacht bid to start their 2009 campaign at the Sportsground on a winning note.
Connacht: Liam Bibo, Andrew Browne, Kieran Campbell, Fionn Carr, Sean Cronin, Mel Deane, Gavin Duffy, Andy Dunne, Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, David Gannon, Ian Keatley, Ronan Loughney, John Lyne, Keith Matthews, Michael McCarthy, Robbie Morris, John Muldoon, Frank Murphy, Troy Nathan, Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney, Michael Swift, Niva Ta'auso, Brett Wilkinson.